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• Personal health numbers required at Alberta supervised consumption sites until trial ends

  11-01-2022 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Under new regulations, service providers were to collect personal health numbers — a move critics argue will deter people who use substances from accessing the service.
  
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• Alberta wastewater samples show COVID-19 prevalence ‘higher than we’ve ever seen before’: physician

  11-01-2022 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wastewater sampling in Alberta shows levels of COVID-19 infection that the province has not seen since the pandemic began.
  
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• Rapid spread of Omicron, staffing shortages could threaten patient care, say Alberta doctors, nurses

  11-01-2022 23:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta doctors and nurses are bracing for what's to come as COVID-19 hospitalizations surge upward — driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant — and they're warning this could, once again, have serious impacts on patient care.
  
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• Don Sutherin, 4-time Grey Cup champ and Canadian Football Hall of Famer, dead at 85

  11-01-2022 23:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Don Sutherin, who led Ohio State to a national championship before embarking on a Hall of Fame CFL career as a player and coach, has died. He was 85.
  
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• Canada welcomes first plane of Afghan rights activists since July pledge to help

  11-01-2022 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced the arrival of 250 Afghan refugees this afternoon, including the first 170 admitted through a special program for human rights defenders.
  
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• Calgary Winter City Design winners revealed - REMI Network - Real Estate Management Industry Network

  11-01-2022 23:24 via reminetwork.com
  Calgary Winter City Design winners revealed  REMI Network - Real Estate Management Industry Network
  
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• Hundreds of Afghan refugees arrive in Calgary, including human rights defenders

  11-01-2022 23:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government announced on Tuesday the arrival of more than 250 Afghan refugees, most of them classified by Ottawa as human rights defenders.
  
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• Calgary real estate mogul Riaz Mamdani charged with domestic assault - CBC.ca

  11-01-2022 22:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary real estate mogul Riaz Mamdani charged with domestic assault  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary real estate mogul Riaz Mamdani charged with domestic assault

  11-01-2022 22:36 via cbc.ca
  
  A well-known Calgary real estate mogul and once-victim of a near fatal shooting has been charged with domestic assault.
  
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• Children at low risk of developing severe outcomes from COVID-19 infection: study

  11-01-2022 21:50 via cbc.ca
  
  A small number of children in an international study that included Canadian researchers experienced severe outcomes after visiting an emergency room and testing positive for COVID-19.
  
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• Comedic characters Jay and Silent Bob added to 2022 Calgary Expo lineup | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  11-01-2022 21:38 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Comedic characters Jay and Silent Bob added to 2022 Calgary Expo lineup | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lawyer still needs time to determine how to handle Kevin J. Johnston's unlawfully at large charge - Calgary Herald

  11-01-2022 21:31 via calgaryherald.com
  Lawyer still needs time to determine how to handle Kevin J. Johnston's unlawfully at large charge  Calgary Herald
  
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• Language in Calgary's vaccine passport bylaw altered - CTV Toronto

  11-01-2022 20:52 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Language in Calgary's vaccine passport bylaw altered  CTV Toronto
  
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• Local charity giving out N95 masks to bereaved parents

  11-01-2022 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary’s Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre is planning to supply up to 300 families with N95 masks.
  
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• O'Toole says Canada-U.S. relations have never been worse

  11-01-2022 20:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said today the Canada-U.S. relationship is at its lowest point in decades — a development that threatens to stall Canada's growth and derail some sectors of the economy.
  
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• University of Alberta study shows positive signs to get patients with diabetes off injected insulin

  11-01-2022 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  A recent first-in-humans clinical trial is reporting early signs that insulin-producing cells grown from a patient's own blood are safe for transplant.
  
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• Southcentre Mall now offers free sensory backpack rentals for children - CTV News Calgary

  11-01-2022 19:25 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Southcentre Mall now offers free sensory backpack rentals for children  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Stampeders Sign Pair - stampeders.com

  11-01-2022 19:00 via stampeders.com
  
  Stampeders Sign Pair  stampeders.com
  
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• 19 New Calgary Restaurants and Stores Opening in 2022 - Avenue Calgary

  11-01-2022 18:59 via avenuecalgary.com
  
  19 New Calgary Restaurants and Stores Opening in 2022  Avenue Calgary
  
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• Calgary Catholic School District launches human trafficking awareness program - CTV News Calgary

  11-01-2022 17:59 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary Catholic School District launches human trafficking awareness program  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Home cooking the cure for what ails the Calgary Flames - Flame for Thought

  11-01-2022 17:52 via flameforthought.com
  
  Home cooking the cure for what ails the Calgary Flames  Flame for Thought
  
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• Platform Calgary and Innovate Edmonton launch new pre-accelerator, Alberta Catalyzer - BetaKit

  11-01-2022 17:31 via betakit.com
  
  Platform Calgary and Innovate Edmonton launch new pre-accelerator, Alberta Catalyzer  BetaKit
  
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• The Travel Lady: 2022 international travel expectations

  11-01-2022 16:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Travel Lady Lesley Keyter joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss what travellers should expect when booking international travel in the new year.
  
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• Consumer group wants role in talks over probe into alleged ATCO illegalities

  11-01-2022 16:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  ATCO has acknowledged it made mistakes and said the overpriced contract was entered into to help the First Nation build capacity in a new area of business.
  
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• Breaking down the Calgary Flames' lack of production at right wing over the years - The Win Column

  11-01-2022 16:31 via thewincolumn.ca
  
  Breaking down the Calgary Flames' lack of production at right wing over the years  The Win Column
  
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• China, Philippines suspend beef imports from Canada after BSE case

  11-01-2022 16:23 via cbc.ca
  
  China and the Philippines have suspended imports of Canadian beef due to Canada's detection in December of a cow infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, a spokesperson for Canada's agriculture department said on Monday.
  
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• What's the worst trade in Calgary Flames history? - Flames Nation

  11-01-2022 16:00 via flamesnation.ca
  What's the worst trade in Calgary Flames history?  Flames Nation
  
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• Calgary weather for Tuesday, Jan. 11 | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  11-01-2022 15:06 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary weather for Tuesday, Jan. 11 | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Tuesday, Jan. 11

  11-01-2022 14:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health says with the current 40 per cent positivity rate, the province likely has 10 times or more COVID-19 cases than are being diagnosed through PCR tests.
  
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• Calgary Flames News & Rumors: Gaudreau, Markstrom, Tkachuk & More - The Hockey Writers

  11-01-2022 14:45 via thehockeywriters.com
  
  Calgary Flames News & Rumors: Gaudreau, Markstrom, Tkachuk & More  The Hockey Writers
  
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• Calgary completes Max Bell Centre upgrades - constructconnect.com - Daily Commercial News

  11-01-2022 14:41 via canada.constructconnect.com
  
  Calgary completes Max Bell Centre upgrades - constructconnect.com  Daily Commercial News
  
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• Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says protest held outside her home does not define the city | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  11-01-2022 14:27 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says protest held outside her home does not define the city | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Town of Banff drops speed limit to 30 km/h on all streets

  11-01-2022 14:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The town of Banff will be moving at a slower pace — now that council has voted to drop the speed limit to 30 km/h throughout the community.
  
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• Breakenridge: Let's put the brakes to Alberta's next tax grab, the new traffic ticket system - Calgary Herald

  11-01-2022 13:05 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Breakenridge: Let's put the brakes to Alberta's next tax grab, the new traffic ticket system  Calgary Herald
  
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• Corbella: UCP government plans to attack our fundamental rights — don't let it - Calgary Herald

  11-01-2022 13:03 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Corbella: UCP government plans to attack our fundamental rights — don't let it  Calgary Herald
  
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• Crime Beat podcast: Stolen innocence

  11-01-2022 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  In the latest episode of Crime Beat Global News reporter Nancy Hixt uncovers tragic twists in a story she’s covered for more than two decades.
  
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• Omicron's swift spread may boost our collective immunity to COVID-19. But at what cost?

  11-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Omicron variant wave will help boost our collective immunity to COVID-19, but that comes at a high cost, multiple experts warn — from surging short-term hospitalizations to longer-term health impacts.
  
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• Omicron's spread may boost collective immunity, but at what cost?

  11-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Omicron variant wave will help boost our collective immunity to COVID-19, but that comes at a high cost, multiple experts warn — from surging short-term hospitalizations to longer-term health impacts.
  
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• High gas prices, oilpatch labour crunch, pipeline friction: The year ahead in energy

  11-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Talk of energy these days is rooted in two worlds — the demands of today and the transition ahead — as decarbonization efforts come into even sharper focus with climate change.
  
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• ​Alberta employers to determine who's essential and can work while infected with COVID-19

  11-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new public health order that leaves it up to employers to decide which Albertans infected with COVID-19 should go to work is short on oversight and enforcement, health law experts say.
  
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• COVID-19 Update: Hundreds of Calgary teacher vacancies reported first day back | 17,577 new cases since Friday | Changes to PCR eligibility announced - Calgary Herald

  11-01-2022 05:06 via calgaryherald.com
  
  COVID-19 Update: Hundreds of Calgary teacher vacancies reported first day back | 17,577 new cases since Friday | Changes to PCR eligibility announced  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta researcher says province's energy transition has already begun

  11-01-2022 04:48 via cbc.ca
  
  West of Centre had Alberta energy experts weigh in on what the transition could look like for the province that still ranks traditional oil and gas as its No. 1 industry.
  
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• Omicron tsunami confines PCR testing to those at high risk: Hinshaw - Calgary Herald

  11-01-2022 03:50 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Omicron tsunami confines PCR testing to those at high risk: Hinshaw  Calgary Herald
  
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• Arbitrator upholds dismissal of city worker who removed cans from blue bin - Calgary Herald

  11-01-2022 03:49 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Arbitrator upholds dismissal of city worker who removed cans from blue bin  Calgary Herald
  
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• Rent likely to increase 3% in Calgary, far less than other major centres: report - Calgary Herald

  11-01-2022 03:41 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Rent likely to increase 3% in Calgary, far less than other major centres: report  Calgary Herald
  
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• Province not considering mandating social distancing in large venues with capacity limits

  11-01-2022 03:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s top doctor says it would make sense to require physical distancing in large venues, but it’s not required.
  
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• Calgary Transit sees staff shortages, service reductions amid Omicron wave - Calgary Herald

  11-01-2022 02:48 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary Transit sees staff shortages, service reductions amid Omicron wave  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta Health Services internal memo forecasts sharp rise in COVID-19 patients

  11-01-2022 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are growing concerns about the impact the fifth wave of COVID-19 will have on Alberta hospitals. As Tom Vernon explains, a leaked internal Alberta Health Services forecast of hospitalization numbers shows a sharp rise in patients is expected over the next few weeks.
  
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• Protecting your home during drastic temperature shifts in the winter

  11-01-2022 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the sudden warm weather after a lengthy cold snap is bringing Albertans out of hibernation, it could also pose some problems for your home. Sarah Ryan has some tips on how to protect your house from damage caused by rapid temperature shifts.
  
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• Alberta vaccination rate for kids aged 5-11 remains low

  11-01-2022 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  As kids head back to the classroom, many students are still missing the protection COVID-19 vaccines provide. What’s keeping those numbers low? Morgan Black explains.
  
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